Robbery per Capita in New Castle County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 New Castle County residents.
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1 in 1,438
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in New Castle County is about 1 in 1,438.
$22
Robbery costs the average New Castle County resident about $22 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in New Castle County in green. The most dangerous areas in New Castle County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is New Castle County, DE Safe from Robbery?
The D grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US county. New Castle County is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Castle County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in New Castle County is 0.6953 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Castle County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in New Castle County may be as high as 1 in 658 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,488 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northeast parts of New Castle County, DE: about 97 per year. The southeast part of New Castle County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.
How New Castle County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in New Castle County to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| New Castle County, DE: | 0.6953 |
|---|---|
| Delaware: | 0.5623 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, New Castle County is less safe than the Delaware state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Robbery in New Castle County, DE
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of New Castle County about $13,010,802 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of New Castle County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Castle County, including every crime type and how New Castle County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading New Castle County's crime maps on the New Castle County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in New Castle County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to New Castle County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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A+ | A | A- | B- | |
B- | C+ | B | D | |
A+ | A+ | A | B | |
A- | B+ | B- | D | |
A+ | A+ | A | A- | |
A- | A- | B- | C+ | |
C+ | C | C- | F | |
A | A- | B- | C | |
A- | B- | B+ | D+ | |
D | D+ | D | F |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
New Castle County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C- | C- | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
D- | D | D | C+ | |
B | C- | C- | D- | |
B | D | D | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Castle County, DE average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See New Castle County schools on SchoolGrade
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